Help with corn snake?

Question

hi, i just bought an albino corn snake, its 3 - 4 months.. i want to know when it grows up to 4 feet what size tank it would be most comfortable in. if you can throw in some tips to care for my snake.. its my first snake and i want it to live.. also i really want to hold it.. i know i cant hold it after it eats or if it throws up or doesnt feel good..

any tips will be good.. thank you.

Answer 1

a 20 gallon or bigger fish tank will do just fine provide him with a water dish big enough he can curl up in pine shaving in the bottom of the tank don't use cedar it can make him sick provide him with something to hide in and some kind of fake plant like the fake grass for fish tanks a heat lamp will help keep him warm on in the day time off at night mist him a couple time a week  

Answer 2

To set up their tank get a critter cage (it is made for reptiles and has a locking lid) a baby will be fine in a 29 gallon long.  As an adult it will need a 40 gallon long.  Put an appropriately sized under tank heater on one side of the tank (just go by what the back of the box tells you on size).  The best substrate is aspen bedding so that the snake can burrow in it.  Put about an inch of substrate on the bottom of the tank and put the snakes hide on the warm side of the tank then add more substrate in so that the snake can totally hide itself in it.  Since the snake burrows I don’t put a hide on the cold side of the tank I just use one on the hot side so that the snake can be on top of the substrate but still hidden when they want warmth.  Put the water dish on the cool side.  Put some kind of driftwood (pet store) in so that the snake can use it to climb on and also to rub up against when the snake is shedding.  Also a digital thermometer is needed to make sure the hot side doesn’t get too hot (84 F is the hottest you want it 78 – 81 F is perfect).  I don’t monitor the cool side of my tanks because as long as the hot side is in a good range then if they get too cold they can always get warmer.  

When you feed your snake you want to feed it a rodent a little bit bigger than the thickest part of your snake.  There should be a little bump in your snake after it finishes eating.  Also use a feeding tub when you feed yoru snake.  Get a plastic box, large enough for your snake to fit in it comfortably.  Get the short boxes…the box should be about the height to go under a bed.  Drill several small holes along the sides at the top for airflow.  Put the snake in and then put his food in.  After your snake has eaten give him about 20 minutes or so to get the food down and then put him back up in his house.  Give him 24 hours to digest the food a bit before you handle him.  The feeding tub is used for 2 reasons, one reason is so that the snake won't associate yoru hand coming into his tank as feeding time and bite you accidentally.  The other reason is so that the snake won't get substrate in his mouth while eating.

Good luck!!